your organization is making tons of money ifen other places benefitting cities. it's growing faster. it'see bigger than boxing on tv now, and yet my state politicians who are supposed to represent me keep saying no, we're going to be -- we in connecticut, we're smarter than the other 48 states? >> well, part of it is an education process, educating people about health and safety, educating people about the events. >> john: it's been 15 years. are my politicians stupider than they are in the rest of the country? say? do they say you haven't kissed our ring? you haven't given us enough money? >> there's no doubt that the politicians in new york have been very deliberate as they've taken a look at this issue. we need to get a vote on the floor, and to date, we've not had an opportunity on the assembly floor to get a vote. the assembly majority leader said i think it's bar bar i can. we're taking steps to reduce bullying in schools. legalizing m ma would endorse an activity that's blatantly violent. >>nobt that type of statement is something we've heard for years and